What are the coordinates for the airdrop location?

• A. 340405N1145555W
• B. 350405N1145555W
• C. 350405N1145550W
• D. 350405N1145655W

Answer: (B)

Interpreting these coordinates means reading them as degrees, minutes, and seconds with the corresponding hemispheres. The latitude part is 35 degrees, 04 minutes, 05 seconds north, written as 350405N. The longitude part is 114 degrees, 55 minutes, 55 seconds west, written as 1145555W. Put together, it points to 35°04'05" N, 114°55'55" W.

That makes the chosen option the best because it matches the exact DMS format and values for both latitude and longitude. The other options change one element—latitude degree, minutes, seconds, or the longitude values—shifting the drop location by a noticeable amount on the map. For example, a latitude of 34° instead of 35° places the point roughly a hundred kilometers south; differences in the minutes or seconds of longitude move the point by kilometers as well.